If the Jews tried to rebuild the Temple, they would only bicker among themselves.

I have lived in Jerusalem for over 30 years, know its eastern and western sides intimately, and if I pass an old synagogue, mosque or church I have yet to visit, normally you can’t hold me back. But I have yet to step on the Temple Mount.

leaving the response of the Muslim world aside (since this article is
mostly predicated on the Temple Mount not succeeding even under jewish
hands). I think that the jewish right-wing despite their rife would like
to see no mosque instead of a temple in the short term and slowly over
the decades come to terms of how to start worshiping. they still need a
parah adumah to remove impurties so all will unanimously agree on not
starting worship and build until then. maybe some people will bring a
passover sacrifice (but that would work on an individual level, so no
national consensus or temple needed). nonetheless, it's still an insult
to watch people play soccer on the most sacred ground for all religions.

In 1967 Temple Mount was supposed to be made accessible to people of all
religions as it is the holiest place in Judaism not the Kotel. but
successive Israeli governments have got more and more oppressive to Jews
because they don't want to upset the Waqf. Jewish accessibility is
limited, Jews get strip searched to make sure they are not carrying any
prayer materials, they turn a blind eye to theWaqf illegal digging &
destruction of archeology. An arab government would be even more
oppressive to Jews. We need an international trust that neither Israel
or any muslim countries are part of. It would not be part of the UN to
avoid getting dragged into UN politics. Its mandate would be solely to
run the site which means being responsible for any construction, they
must be the ones to say if construction can or cannot be carried out and
if its granted it must be supervised. Archeology must be protected. A
small synagogue should be built away from the mosque complex and whilst
it would not hold any formal services Jews could go visit anytime of the
year and pray in peace. The Waqf would be responsible for the mosque
complex only. This is the only way to ensure the site itself & its
arehcology re protected and it is accessible to Jews AS IT SHOULD BE.
Temple Mount is not a settlement to barter so it must not be given to
the PA.

correct on all counts, though personally I would like the status quo on
aesthetic grounds. A Third Temple would be a monstrosity , a cross
between a hotel and an airport no doubt. Incidentally, has it ever
struck anyone that the Dome of the Rock (which incidentally is not a
mosque) is the chief feature of all Israeli tourist posters?

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